Gwilym Kessey
 Kessey in 1948 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gwilym Taf Kessey | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 January 1919 Meekatharra, Western Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 June 1986 (aged 67) Perth, Western Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1945/46–1949/50 | Western Australia | ||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 29 July 2011 | |||||||||||||||
Gwilym Taf Kessey (13 January 1919 – 25 June 1986) was an Australian cricketer who played thirteen first-class matches between 1945 and 1950 for Western Australian sides as a wicket-keeper. He made his debut for Western Australia in 1945 against the Australian Services cricket team, making 22* in his only innings.[1] Kessey played in Western Australia's inaugural Sheffield Shield match in November 1947 against South Australia, making 12 runs batting at #8.[2] He played one match for a Western Australia Combined XI featuring Test players Ian Johnson, Ken Meuleman, Bruce Dooland and Sid Barnes against the MCC in 1946, stumping Test cricketers Denis Compton and Bill Edrich.[3] Overall, he played 13 first-class matches, scoring 320 runs with a highest score of 60, and making 26 dismissals.[4] His identical twin daughters, Karen and Katherine Kessey, were both actresses.[5]
References
- ^ Western Australia v Australian Services, 24, 26, 27 December 1945, at the WACA Ground – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ Western Australia v South Australia, 14, 15, 17 November 1947, at the WACA Ground – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ Western Australia Combined XI v Marylebone Cricket Club, 17–19 October 1946, at the WACA Ground – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ Gwilym Kessey – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ "Second actress-twin marries in London - Love at first sight for Australian Karen Kessey - The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982) - 10 Jan 1973". Trove. Retrieved 26 July 2025.